Spinning a Yarn
Spinning a yarn, from batt to handspun!
Spinning a yarn, from batt to handspun!
Handspun art yarn…
Spun up a Hands and Notions batt…
I spent the day making up some textured art batts to spin. The batts have merino, bamboo, throwsters silk, Wensleydale locks, and Angelina. I used some natural black Wensleydale locks. I really like the way the batts have turned out. Now it is time to spin!!!
I was spinning up some yarn the other day, adding in my typical yarns and fabrics. I like to add in textured yarns and strips of fabric. The novelty yarns are usually around fingering weight or a little heavier. I decided to add some of my art yarn add in’s … Read More
Carding some batts…
Wensleydale locks fresh from the dye pot!
Yes, it is more alpaca. Remember the chocolate brown alpaca I washed recently? Well, I made a few batts with it. The batts are so soft. I blended the brown alpaca with pink merino, white alpaca, and some Angelina. I cannot wait to spin these batts!
I spun some more yarn today from one of my textured batts. The fibers include: merino, Wensleydale locks, bamboo rayon, firestar, and mulberry silk.